1. 

Judicial proceedings – Application initiating proceedings – Formal requirements – Signature by a lawyer – Applicant represented by a patent agent who is not a lawyer – Lack of legal representation

(Statute of the Court of Justice, Arts 19, fourth para., and 53)

(see paragraphs 16-20)

2. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Proof of use – Genuine use – Concept

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1)(a) and 58(1)(a))

(see paragraph 30)

3. 

EU trade mark – Lodging of application for EU trade mark – Identification of the goods or services concerned by the trade mark – Use of the general indications in the headings of the classes of the Nice Classification – Scope

(see paragraphs 35, 36)

4. 

EU trade mark – Surrender, revocation and invalidity – Grounds for revocation – Lack of genuine use of the mark – Word mark JUNGLE JUICE

(European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Arts 18(1)(a) and 58(1)(a))

(see paragraphs 37, 45, 54, 57)

5. 

EU trade mark – Appeals procedure – Action before the EU judicature – Jurisdiction of the General Court – Review of the facts in the light of evidence produced for the first time before it – Precluded

(Rules of Procedure of the General Court, Art. 188; European Parliament and Council Regulation 2017/1001, Art. 72)

(see paragraphs 50, 51, 61)

1. 

Dismisses the action;

2. 

Orders Funline International Corp. to bear its own costs and to pay those incurred by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO);

3. 

Orders MS Trade s. r. o. to bear its own costs.